North South training

Life in a different culture will surprise you! But you’ll get the most from it when you have some idea what to expect. So we ask all volunteers applying for a project in Latin America, Asia and Africa to come to a preparation session, here at Concordia.

We’ll cover things like: health and safety, cultural awareness, relations between the North and South, development issues and living conditions. You’ll be able to talk to people who’ve been to the countries involved on previous projects, and learn from their experience.

If you’re still undecided about what to do, the training session is a perfect chance to find out more, and get a real feel for what life is like on a North South project. Why not book a place, with a view to choosing a project later? It’s £40 and well worth it.

Coordinator training

To become a co-ordinator you need to attend a training weekend. The training weekend is in the spring and runs from a Thursday evening through to a Sunday afternoon. The weekend is very informal but covers everything from the day to day running of the projects through to conflict resolution and promoting cultural awareness. Check out our training dates.

We ask for a small contribution of £40 towards the training weekend, to cover food and the hire of the venue. If you go on to successfully co-ordinate a project we will cover your travel costs, not only for the project but for the training weekend too.